An historical account of the Colony of New South Wales and its dependent settlements. London: R. Ackermann, 1821.
Primary Artist
Rudolph Ackermann (1764–1834)
Title
Physical description
Bound book, letterpress text and 12 plates (6 double page) engraved in New South Wales by William Preston after drawings by Wallis, engraved map by John Oxley.
Source
Wallis, James. An historical account of the colony of New South Wales and its dependent settlements. London: R. Ackermann, 1821.
Page or Plate number
collection record
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842
Date made
1821
Place made
AustraliaEurope, AustraliaEngland, New South WalesGreater London, NewcastleLondon View on map Close map
Category
Print types
intaglio | relief
Technique
engravings, printed in black ink, each from one copper plate; letter-press text
Matrix size
48.8 x 34.7 cm (book (closed))
Support
paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
144552
Accession number
2005.515.1-13
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2005/2006 (2005-08-31)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia from, The library of Sir Rupert Clarke, Bt. together with other properties, Melbourne: Peter Arnold [auction], 21-22 June 2005, lot 591.
Credit line
Purchased 2005
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales
Creators
Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | author
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013